In his home, Nuel helps by making beds, running errands and cleaning. He lives with his brother and his mother. His brother is sometimes employed and his mother maintains the home. There are 2 children in the family.

Soccer, basketball and bicycling are Nuel's favorite activities. In high school his performance is average and he also regularly attends youth group.

Your love and support will help Nuel to receive the assistance he needs to develop his potential. Please pray for him.

Nuel lives on the plains of Jati Makemur-Pondok Gede, home to approximately 37,900 residents. Typical houses are constructed of cement. The primary ethnic groups and languages are Javanese, Bataknese and Batavia.

The regional diet consists of rice. Common health problems in this area include colds, coughs and fevers. Most adults work as drivers or market traders and earn the equivalent of $166 per month. This community has water and electricity but needs improved schools, food and employment opportunities.

Your sponsorship allows the staff of the Solideo Student Center to provide Nuel with Bible studies, medical checkups, nutritious food, sports, life skills training, music and English classes, birthday celebrations and computer courses. The center staff will also provide fellowship time and meetings for the parents or guardians of Nuel.

Indonesia consists of 17,000 islands along the equator between Australia and Asia. The larger islands have central mountain ranges and fertile plains and lowlands. The climate is tropical with a rainy season from October to April.

The country squeezes a population nearly the size of the United States into a landmass roughly triple the size of Texas; it has the fourth largest population in the world. Indonesia is also a diverse nation with many resources. More than 700 languages are spoken but the most common is Bahasa Indonesia. Islam claims 90 percent of Indonesians; however, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism and animism are also practiced.

When Columbus sailed from Spain in 1492, he sought a new route to the Spice Islands of Indonesia. The Portuguese arrived in the sixteenth century but in 1602 the Dutch began slowly gaining control of the islands. Following Japanese occupation during World War II, the country, led by Sukarno, proclaimed independence in 1945. Suharto ousted Sukarno in 1968 and held the presidency of the military-controlled republic until 1998, when a collapsing economy fueled riots and demands for reforms. In 2001, the country elected a female leader, President Megawati Sukarnoputri.

Map of Indonesia

Child's Location: Southeast of Jakarta

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